Christopher Robinson (English judge)
judge of the high court of admiralty
Sir Christopher Robinson (1766–1833), admiralty lawyer, and Judge of the High Court of Admiralty from 1828 to 1833.
Life
Born in 1766, he was son of Dr. Christopher Robinson, rector of Albury, Oxfordshire, and Wytham, Berkshire, who died at Albury on 24 January 1802. He matriculated from University College, Oxford, on 16 December 1782, but migrated in 1783 to Magdalen College, where he was a demy from 1783 to 1799. He graduated B.A. 14 June 1786, M.A. 6 May 1789, and D.C.L. 4 July 1796. Intended for the church, Robinson preferred the profession of the law. He was one of nine children, and all that his father could spare for his start in life was 20l. in cash and a good supply of books.
Fortunately he obtained a favourable recommendation to Sir William Scott, afterwards Lord Stowell. He determined upon studying maritime law, and was admitted into the college of advocates on 3 November 1796.
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